Research Fellow

Full time (36.5 hours per week) Permanent position.

The Institute for Employment Research (IER) is seeking to appoint an outstanding Research Fellow to contribute to developing and enhancing its reputation as an internationally leading, multi-disciplinary research-only institute. IER has a strong international reputation for its research on work, employment and labour markets. IER is a separate, self-funded research department within the Faculty of Social Sciences at Warwick. It delivers high-quality research, externally funded by a range of public and private sector organisations and research councils, with its findings disseminated to academic, policy and practitioner communities.

This is an opportunity for a researcher who wants to make a difference with their research by getting involved in policy-relevant research. You will have a PhD or equivalent relevant research experience in the economic and social sciences. You will have established quantitative research skills, preferably with experience of working in a mixed methods research environment and have some knowledge of employment and related policy and academic and policy-relevant labour market research. You will have appropriate research and publications in your field, and it will be advantageous to have some experience of dissemination activities with different stakeholders: academic and otherwise. Research Fellows have the opportunity to gain experience in designing and conducting research projects and in disseminating findings. They are encouraged to develop their research skills and to publish in academic journals.

If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure (£32,411). Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure (£33,348).

**JOB PURPOSE**

To undertake research of a quality commensurate with working in one of the UK’s top ten research universities and one of Europe’s leading employment research institutes. Working independently and collaboratively to support the securing of research funding and undertaking research. To develop and enhance the scientific output and reputation of IER, both internally and externally. To develop own area of expertise and publications in the field.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

All duties and responsibilities will be carried out under the overall direction of the Director, IER. These include:
1. To undertake independent and collaborative research in one of the Institute’s fields of expertise to a level commensurate with the post.

2. To identify and secure, in collaboration with colleagues as appropriate, external funding through research grants or contracts to support the Institute’s research.

3. To provide research support, as required, to other researchers leading a research programme or project, including managing parts of projects.

4. To publish research results for a range of different audiences including academic journals relevant for the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF) and reports for policymakers.

5. To liaise with other IER colleagues and other departments within the University, where necessary.

6. To attend and present research findings and papers at relevant academic and professional conferences, and to contribute to the external visibility of the department.

7. To contribute to the research plans developed by the department, including providing such information as may be required by the department to monitor the progress of each member of staff’s research programme, and to support the department fully in the preparation of material required for the REF or similar activities.

**Administration and Other Activities**

1. To undertake such specific departmental roles and management functions as may be reasonably required by the Head of Department.

2. To attend departmental meetings and to participate (where necessary) in other committees and working groups within the department, the faculty and the University.

3. To participate in relevant professional activities.

4. To engage in continuous professional development.

5. To undertake external commitments, which reflect well and enhance the reputation of the University and IER.

6. To ensure compliance with health and safety in all aspects of work.

The duties and responsibilities outlined are not intended to be an exhaustive list but provide guidance on the main aspects of the job. The postholder will be required to be flexible in their duties.

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